The mother of a teen with cerebral palsy says her son is happiest on board a horse.

The mother of a teen with cerebral palsy says her son is happiest on board a horse.

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Updated: 8:58 AM EST Nov 7, 2013

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WEBVTT WAS BORN WITH HE COULD NOTWALK OR DO ANYTHING AND NEVERTALKED UNTIL 3-1/2.MULL PULL DOCTORS TOLD HERHE MAY NOT COMMUNICATE OR WALKABOUT SOMEONE SUGGESTED HORSETHERAPY MAY HELP.AND IT DID.HOW QUICKLY.WITHIN 6 MONTHS.RIDING WAS BORN AND DID NOTSTOP.A VOLUNTEER AT OUR SHOWS FORTHE PAST 5 OR 6 YEARS HE IS AREGULAR ON THE HORSE SHOWCIRCUIT.HE VOL TEARED FROM THE DRA SAGEASSOCIATION.SOMETHING THAT HE LOVES BEING APART OF.HE IS KIND OF COME OUST HISSHELL AT THE HORSE SHOWS HE ISON THE QUIET SIDE WHEN HE COMETO THE SHOW WITH THE HORSES ANDUPONS THE RIDERS HE GETINGSTALKATIVE AND HE IS HAPPY TOHELP.HE IS SO GOOD AT HIS JOB ANDLOVED THERE HE HAS BEEN SELECTEDAS THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER OF THEYEAR A NATIONAL AWARD AND WILLBE HONORED IN LEKING TON,KENTUCKY IN DECEMBER.HIS MOM SAYS RIDING CHANGED HISLIFE.HE IS HAPPY.SELF CONFIDENT AND YOU SEE BYHIS POSTURE AND MUSCLES ANDCORDINATION IT COME TOGETHER ANDYOU DON'T SEAT DISABILITY WHENHE IS ON A HORSE.GREAT STORE.HIS NEXT GOAL IS TO KWOM PEAT IN

Horse therapy helps teen with cerebral palsy win national award

The mother of a teen with cerebral palsy says her son is happiest on board a horse.